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Brokers caution investors to remain patient

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BY MELODY HANATANI CITYWIDE Amid an economic downturn in

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which the news seems to grow more dismal every day, local investment brokers have one piece of advice: Plan ahead and know your tolerance for risk.

In a year with a $700 billion bailout for some of the country’s top financial institutions and, according to figures compiled by Santa Monica’s Sierra Investment Management Inc., more than 100 triple digit moves in the Dow, people’s stomach for investment has been a bit queasy.

“Some people have been through ups and downs in the market and are not bothered by this swing,” said Russell Evans, first vice president and wealth management advisor of Satz, Evans Group, a wealth management advisory team of Merrill Lynch in Los Angeles that works with entrepreneurs and other business professionals. “But sometimes people think they have one level of appetite for risk, but once they go through a volatile period, that appetite might change. People’s eyes are sometimes bigger than their stomachs.”

Though shifts in the market should be expected, people looking to retire might need to reevaluate their financial portfolios, brokers advised.

Rose Green, an independent financial advisor whose Santa Monica firm specializes in retirement planning, recognizes the economic climate as particularly trying for persons planning to retire.

“We’re advising clients to sit down and reflect on what their current circumstances are because first and foremost we have to make an assessment about how long there will be until a planned retirement and how much money you’ve already put away,” Green said. “Ultimately, you’re going to need money after you stop working, and most people accept that even though Social Security is being funded, it’s not enough — especially in our area.”

In a period Green described as painful, she said the reality of an upcoming retirement might change for some.

“I fully understand that right it now it feels like everywhere you go, you’re losing money; it’s my pain as well,” she said. “The acceptance and the recognition that those of us over 60 might need to continue to work

CITY HALL Before the lights turned off, the chambers cleared for the night and City Councilmembers concluded a rarely seen short meeting, there were a few parting words for a long-time fixture on the dais.

“You’ve educated me in a really great way,” Councilmember Bobby Shriver said to Assistant City Manager Gordon Anderson.

“I’m going to miss seeing you up here.”

After an eight-year-run with City Hall, Anderson, 57, will leave at the end of the month to serve as the interim executive director for the Westside Cities Council of Governments (COG), which is a joint powers authority made up of various local municipalities, including Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, Culver City and Los Angeles.

The upcoming stint with the COG will act as a stable transition to retirement for the Los Angeles resident who had already planned to leave in order to pursue parttime consulting work when he was approached about replacing former Executive Director Jody Hall Esser, who is now the director of planning and development for the county of Santa Clara.

There is no timeline as to when Esser’s permanent replacement will be named, a position that Anderson, who has worked with the COG as City Hall’s representative, said he could be interested in pursuing.

“Upon my retirement I wanted to do something in a way of transition where I can stay connected in local government,” Anderson said.

As the assistant city manager, Anderson essentially serves as the chief operating officer for City Hall and is the authority to whom the external departments directly report, such as Public Works, Housing and Economic Development, Big Blue Bus and the Santa Monica Public Library. The deputy city manager, a position held by Elaine Polachek, is responsible for internal services, such as Finance and Human Resources.

Anderson came to Santa Monica with 19 years working in city government, starting in Pasadena where he served as the economic development administrator and oversaw numerous projects, including the rise of Old

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The Eli and Edythe Broad Stage in Santa Monica will present the first contemporary dance concert of its inaugural season, featuring the incomparable Lula Washington Dance Theatre and its high energy Kwanzaa work. For information, call (323) 292-5852.

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CORRECTION In a photo of the Santa Monica Fire Department’s dispatch center that ran on page 13 in the Dec. 11 edition of the Daily Press, Fabian Lewkowicz should have been credited as the photographer.

In the story titled “Genser selected as mayor” (page 1, Thursday, Dec. 11), it should’ve stated that Councilmember Bobby Shriver voted for Ken Genser to serve as mayor for one year while everyone else voted for Genser to serve two years.

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daughter of Reyes, will accept the plaque honoring her father on behalf of her mother, Mildred R. Reyes.

Accepting the plaque honoring Gabriel will be either his wife, Louise Gabriel, or a daughter, Susan Gabriel Potter, who now heads the family insurance agency in Santa Monica.

The interdenominational Nativity Scenes display stretches along Ocean Avenue from Arizona Avenue to Santa Monica Boulevard and includes 14 scenes with lifesize figures depicting events surrounding Christ’s birth.

Preceding the opening ceremony, the public is invited to join in a caroling procession down the Third Street Promenade and then west to the park. The procession, open to all ages, will form at Broadway on the Third Street Promenade at 3 p.m.

DOWNTOWN The Internal Revenue Service is offering some tax tips that could result in a bigger refund or less taxes once April 15 rolls around.

One of the most important tips is to make all charitable contributions no later than Dec. 31. If you want a legitimate tax deduction, give to a qualified public charity and keep a paper trail. Donations charged to a credit card by Dec. 31 are deductible for 2008 even though the bill is paid in 2009.

Also, checks count for 2008 as long as they are mailed this year. Taxpayers must itemize deductions in order to benefit.

The deduction for a car donated to charity is usually limited to the gross proceeds from its sale. This rule applies if the claimed value of the vehicle is more than $500. Form 1098-C, or a similar statement, must be provided to the donor by the organization and attached to the donor’s tax return.

Taxpayers at least 70 years old can make a tax-free transfer of up to $100,000 directly from an IRA to a tax-exempt charity without paying any tax on the distribution. They also do not have to itemize their deductions.

This year, you can contribute up to $5,000 in an IRA, but if you’re 50 or older that amount goes up to $6,000. The Retirement Savings Contribution Credit or “Saver’s Credit” of up to $2,000 is also available to taxpayers who contribute to a plan and whose income is generally less than $53,000.

For teachers, it is critical to keep receipts from purchases of school supplies such as books, equipment and software for the classroom. Eligible educators include those who work at least 900 hours during a school year as a teacher, instructor, counselor, principal or aide in a public or private elementary or secondary school. Worth up to $250, the educator expense deduction is available whether or not the educator itemizes deductions on Schedule A. For those who dabble in the stock market,

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Nativity Scenes to honor faithful supporters

BY DAILY PRESS STAFF PALISADES PARK The Santa Monica Nativity Scenes will honor two faithful supporters, Ysidro Reyes and Bob Gabriel, this Sunday during the grand opening in Palisades Park at Ocean and Arizona avenues.

Reyes and Gabriel were mainstays of the Nativity Scenes for more than a half-century, and both died last year, Reyes at age 96 and Gabriel at age 84.

Reyes was a founder of the Nativity Scenes in 1953, working to gain support of businesses for the pageant through the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce along with chamber manager Herb Spurgin. Reyes was master of ceremonies at the first opening of the Scenes, and remained a stalwart supporter.

A fifth-generation Santa Monican, Reyes attended opening ceremonies until recently

and would mention with pride that the scenes were displayed on property donated to city in the 1890s by his great-aunt, Arcadia Bandini Baker.

Gabriel, a civic leader in Santa Monica, began his support of the Nativity Scenes in 1955, working first with the chamber and later also with the Nativity Scenes Committee, which now oversees the display. A long-time insurance agent, he was active in seeking business donations for the scenes and was finance chairman at the time of his death.

When the city of Santa Monica cut off financial aid shortly before the scenes were to open in 1979, their future looked grim until Gabriel and his wife, Louise, gave the funds needed to open the display. Gabriel presided at numerous opening ceremonies for the scenes in recent years.

At the opening ceremony on Sunday, Sharon Reyes-Siebuhr of Mar Vista, a

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Hardly a perversion Editor:

For a long-time resident of Santa Monica who lives and works within the city and often bicycles to work and to perform errands feels outrage and marginalized.

First, the insinuation of the Letter to the Editor from David McKellar regarding the election of Mr. [Bob] Kronovet to the Rent Control Board is absolutely prejudicial to those who live and work in Santa Monica and need rent control to remain in our fair city (“Celebrating Kronovet’s victory,” page 4, Dec. 11) . His mindset screams of exclusion! Mr. McKellar’s opinion that “living in paradise” is only for those who have and that those who have not move to Bell Gardens or Bakersfield is repulsive. True, Mr. Kronovet’s seat on the Rent Control Board is worrisome, however, rather than to exclude a difference of opinion, I embrace the inclusion of a healthy exchange of ideas and a democratic approach to issues.

Secondly, as an avid bicyclist in and around our fair city, I am appalled that the interests of automobile commuters sway the re-design of Ocean Park Boulevard over the needs of local residents. It is a fact that the re-design has improved safety. For the first time in decades, I have felt secure enough to use Ocean Park Boulevard on my bicycle and any elimination of the bike path to serve (out-of-town) commuters is counter intuitive. As a driver on Ocean Park Boulevard, I applaud the redesign of the street. For the first time ever, I am not intimidated to make a left turn and fear getting rear ended for stopping the flow of traffic, unlike Pico Boulevard with medians instead of left turn lanes.

I am one of the contributing and productive 80 percent who has lived in an apartment for over 30 year in our city, and contrary to Mr. McKellar’s inference, am not a “perversion of the natural order.”

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IT IS TIME FOR THE BIG THREE AUTO

makers to adopt President-elect Barack Obama’s “change” theme as their own, to create public interest again.

If I may speak frankly, the Big Three’s cars really are several years behind Toyota, Honda, and other light weight, foreign, gas-saving vehicles.

The Big Three need to hire a team of visionary developers, even former Toyota executives and employees if need be, to get rid of their low tech, gas-guzzling cars and make a new brand of cars that excite people.

If the Big Three would show America that they are serious about making cars that more people want by rolling out a new vision for their cars, people would be excited. Right now, the cars the Big Three offer are very low tech, don’t last long, and they drink-up gas.

When a foreign country has newer and more advance weapons, we copy and improve on their design to stay one step ahead of them.

Why has this way of doing business not caught on in the American automotive world? Maybe the leadership is not made up of “innovative thinkers” or maybe they just don’t think they have to keep up with foreign competitors so that more people buy their cars.

When you think of a Honda or a Toyota vehicle, you think of a car that will last 200,000-plus miles, saves on gas, and has great high-tech features. When you think of a Ford, Chrysler, or GM car, you think of a car that may last 100,000-plus miles with good pampering, guzzles gas, a bulky, heavy car, and has low-tech features including poor road handling.

The days of American muscle cars dominating in sales volume are over.

A lot of this is due to the fact that bigger, heavier cars require more fuel.

Nowadays with China and India becoming more developed nations, the demand for oil-based fuel worldwide is too high for car makers to keep on doing business as usually.

These two nations have well over two billion of the world’s six billion population so obviously we must, and the Big Three must change. All car makers that will last in these new times must adapt by making lighter weight and fuel-efficient cars to help ease the world’s energy demand.

This means creating cars that are more efficient such as flex fuel, electric, natural gas, biofuel, and hybrid types.

Drastic times call for drastic changes and the Big Three must be willing to adapt and change with the times that we are living in now.

The Big Three are America’s car companies, no matter how pitiful their cars may be. So all of us must cheer for them and urge them to make these changes in order to make a comeback.

If the Big Three sink, we can expect that it will not be the only American industry to go under.

America must not give up ever and we must fight to lead the world in making innovative cars once again.

We must not import hundreds of thousands of foreign cars and export only tens of thousand of our own American cars.

That is a recipe for disaster. The Big Three must not only point to this fact as to why they are not competitive.

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YES, WE SHOULD GIVE THE BIG THREE THE LOAN THEY SEEK, BUT ONLY AFTER THEY ADOPT ‘CHANGE’ AS THEIR THEME. NOT ONLY MUST THIS BE THEIR THEME BUT IT MUST BE THEIR WRITTEN PLAN TO REMAKE THE IMAGE AND THE PRODUCT LINE OF THE AMERICAN CAR INDUSTRY. The fact is that the American people want to save money by buying cars that save the most on gas and last the longest.

Sadly the Big Three don’t make the best of those types of cars so Americans are buying Toyota’s and Honda’s instead. Can you blame them?

Americans will always buy the cars that save their families more money in the long run.

Yes, we should give the Big Three the loan they seek, but only after they adopt “change” as their theme. Not only must this be their theme but it must be their written plan to remake the image and the product line of the American car industry.

That is what must happen or the billions of dollars they seek now will only be a Band-Aid on the surface and not fix the internal infection caused by poorly made cars, that will keep spreading into low sales profits if not stopped and changed from the inside out.

The American people, President-elect Obama, and Congress must all demand this change! We all must be in agreement.

President-elect Obama should not have to bail out this industry without first making them change the way they make cars. If they are not willing to change to keep up with changing times, the Big Three will have to file bankruptcy.

They must change swiftly and drastically. If they are willing to change now, we should all support them and agree to give them the money they need to retool and make this transition.

JOYCE M. SHAW is a concerned Santa Monica resident.

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FLYING HIGH: Ebba Rosenblad, 77, has won 18 gold medals in the Senior Olympics and is still going strong. While she isn't on the cover of a Wheaties box, she is on YouTube.

14, my father was so stupid I couldn’t stand to be around him. By the time I was 21, I was shocked at how smart he had become.”

There are many downsides to aging, one would hope a little wisdom would be an upside. Then again, for many Santa Monica seniors, age is just a number.

In 2006 I wrote about Ebba Rosenblad, who was 75, and had won numerous Senior Olympics Gold Medals in gymnastics. She was recovering from hip surgery and I wondered if she could ever come back.

Obviously, I didn’t know Ebba. In 2007 she won another Gold.

This past September, Ebba won Gold once again, giving her a total of 18. Folks, Michael Phelps only has 14. And Phelps is everywhere, including on Wheaties boxes.

Ebba isn’t on Wheaties (yet) but she is on YouTube. Just type: Ebba winner (and she’s definitely that).

Joe Geletko, 74, is a retired Santa Monica letter carrier who surfs almost daily, has seemingly limitless energy, and, in his spare time, does commercials. We met on the beach years ago. Joe was picking up bottles and cans for recycling while listening to the SC-Notre Dame football game. We instantly bonded as we both were rooting for Notre Dame (needless to say, they lost and have been losing ever since).

Joe has also appeared in movies with Clint Eastwood, Tom Hanks and Will Smith (I keep telling him he has to hang out with a better crowd). He rarely gets any lines but he still has a ball. In “Angels and Demons,” (“Da Vinci Code” sequel) Joe plays a Cardinal in Rome and wears a huge hat, which is probably not that easy to do (who invented the Catholic giant hat thing? My guess is it was an out-of-work hat maker).

In Tom Cruise’s “Valkyrie” Joe plays a

Santa Monican of the year?

The City Council always makes lots of noise.

Activists always make themselves heard, too.

And even community members — just like you — always find a way to make a difference.

So this week’s Q-Line question asks: There have been many newsmakers this year, but who had the most impact on Santa Monica during 2008?

Call (310) 285-8106 before Friday at 5 p.m. and we’ll print your answers in the weekend edition of the Daily Press. Please limit responses to a minute or less.

Russian peasant in a movie about a failed assassination attempt of Hitler (if only). Joe says it’s not true that Cruise’s character tried to scare Hitler to death by jumping up and down on a couch.

This past year for Joe, and his wife, Kathy, has been difficult. Each had cancer surgery but have battled back remarkably. In June they celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in Palm Springs, followed by a big party at the Fish Company.

To see seniors acting half their age in Santa Monica, one only needs to step outside. But senior fitness can sometimes go too far. On the boardwalk there’s a female legend known as “Skateboard Mama” who’s 84 going on 44 (on YouTube, type: Skateboard Mama). God love her, but she’s a terror on her skateboard, complete with a wind sail.

She’s almost mowed me down, twice! People say, “You can’t miss Skateboard Mama.” I’ve found it’s more the reverse.

At the Shores we also have many agedefying seniors. Harriet Kossove, 88, swims three days a week (I advise staying out of Harriet’s lane). Eve Roberts, an actress and retired college professor, went skydiving (well before the movie “Bucket List”) while her youngest son begged her not to go.

How’s that for a generation switch?

Speaking of Twain, I have a feeling he’d have liked Santa Monica, especially down to earth people like Joe and Kathy. In 1906 Twain commented on a new invention we call the car, “It seems that a motor-wagon jolts certain parts of my torso that need to be jolted, but seldom ever do.” If Twain were alive and living in Santa Monica, maybe that’s what he’d say after jumping out of the way of “Skateboard Mama.”

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NOTICE INVITING PROPOSALS For Commercial Lease Space Opportunities in Downtown Santa Monica (Bayside District) The City of Santa Monica seeks proposals from interested and qualified entities for a license to operate and manage a pedestrian-oriented business in Santa Monica. There are four commercial space opportunities located in Santa Monica’s Bayside District, which is at the core of Downtown Santa Monica just one block from the Third Street Promenade.

This Request for Proposals (RFP) contains the key questions and informational requirements for respondents to address. To download the RFP please go to: http://vendors.planetbids.com/SantaMonica/QuickSearch.cfm?Dept_ID=126, or call Donna Rickman at (310) 458-8906 to request this package. Prospective Operators can also schedule a site visit at donna.rickman@smgov.net.

Proposals are due no later than 4:00 p.m. on Monday, February 9, 2009. They may be delivered by mail or by hand to the City of Santa Monica Economic Development Division, 1901 Main Street, Second Floor, Suite E, Santa Monica, CA 90405 to the attention of Donna Rickman.

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FRIDAY, DEC. 5, AT 3:16 P.M., Officers responded to the 1300 block of Wilshire Boulevard — Rite-Aid — regarding a report of shoplifting in progress. When officers arrived, they made contact with store security who said they observed a woman place two cans of baby formula in her bag and proceed to the exit without paying for the items. Security said they recognized the woman from a prior incident and attempted to detain her. A security guard grabbed the woman’s bag as she tried to leave. She dropped the bag and ran. The security guard followed the woman until police arrived and placed her under arrest for attempted burglary. She was identified as Laura Lopez, 25, from Los Angeles. Her bail was set at $20,000.

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NOTICE INVITING PROPOSALS For The Operation of Multiple Vending Carts By Multiple Vendors On The Santa Monica Pier The City of Santa Monica seeks proposals from interested and qualified entities to operate a retail or food vending cart, supplied by the vendor, at designated locations along the Santa Monica Pier.

This Request for Proposals (RFP) contains the key questions and informational requirements for respondents to address. To download the RFP please go to: http://www01.smgov.net/business/space_avail.htm, or call Donna Rickman at (310) 4588906 to request this package.

Proposals are due no later than 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 19, 2009. They may be delivered by mail or by hand to the City of Santa Monica Economic Development Division, 1901 Main Street, Second Floor, Suite E, Santa Monica, CA 90405 to the attention of Donna Rickman.

While an officer was seated in his parked patrol car parked in the 700 block of Montana Avenue, a man the officer had prior contact with walked up to the car, reached in and slapped the officer on the arm. The man then walked away and failed to comply with the officer, who ordered him to stop. The officer caught up with the man about a block away, and while holding his taser, the officer was able to detain the suspect until another officer arrived. The man was placed under arrest and booked for assault on a police officer, resisting arrest and an outstanding warrant. He was identified as Collins Rafael Williams, 37, a transient. His bail was set at $40,000.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 3, AT 9:34 P.M., Officers responded to the 500 block of Wilshire Boulevard regarding a report of vandalism. When officers arrived, they made contact with witnesses who told them that they observed a man walking eastbound on Wilshire breaking car windows and sideview mirrors. Officers determined that the suspect damaged at least 13 vehicles. Witnesses identified the suspect and he was placed under arrest for felony vandalism. He was identified as Andrew Richard Simmons, 41, a transient. His bail was set at $20,000.

THURSDAY, DEC. 4, AT 10:45 P.M., Officers responded to the 1200 block of Berkeley Street regarding a report of an armed robbery that just occurred. When officers arrived, they made contact with the alleged victim who said he was robbed at gun point after making a deposit at an ATM. The suspects took his wallet, which contained credit cards and other personal items. The victim provided officers with a description of one of the suspect. Officers stopped a vehicle near Centinela Avenue and the I-10 Freeway because the passenger matched the description.

The victim positively identified the passenger as the suspect and the driver and two passengers were arrested and booked for robbery and conspiracy to commit a felony. The first suspect was identified as Kelvin Leo Jackson, 21. His bail was set at 50,000. The second suspect, who was also booked for violation of probation and possession of stolen property, was identified as Corinna Olivia Adams, 24. No bail was set. The third suspect, Aaron Murray, 25, was also booked for an outstanding warrant. His bail was set at $52,386. All were from Los Angeles, police said.

FRIDAY, DEC. 5, AT 5:30 P.M., An alleged victim of an assault made contact with officers at the Public Safety Facility, urging them to arrest her boyfriend for domestic violence. The victim told officers that her boyfriend punched her in the face several times, threw her to the floor and placed a pillow over her face so she could not breathe. Officers went to the boyfriend’s home and placed him under arrest for attempted murder, kidnapping and domestic violence. The suspect was identified as Brian Oliver Monaghan, 48, of Santa Monica. His bail was set at $500,000.

SATURDAY, DEC. 6, AT 7:49 A.M., Officers were conducting a periodic check of an abandoned home in the 800 block of Lincoln Boulevard when they found a person living inside the home without the owner’s consent. Officers had a no trespass letter from the owner allowing them to make an arrest without the owner present, which they did. The suspect was booked for trespassing and identified as Rebecca Lynn Hare, 28, a transient. Hare’s bail was set at $2,500.

SUNDAY, DEC. 7, AT 3:55 P.M., Officers responded to the 1400 block of the Third Street Promenade — H&M — regarding a report of a theft. When officers arrived, they made contact with store security who said a female customer put several blouses into her purse and then walked out of the store without paying for the items. Security stopped the woman outside the store and recovered the items along with other stolen clothing. Officers took the suspect into custody and she was booked for burglary. She was identified as Eunjin Kim, 18, from Roland Heights. Her bail was set at $20,000. Police said the total value of the items stolen was $171.47.

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ON THE WAY OUT: Assistant City Manager Gordon Anderson is leaving City Hall after eight years to serve as interim executive director for the Westide Council of Governments.

After eight years, Anderson leaves for Westside COG FROM ANDERSON PAGE 1 Town Pasadena.

The experience there would take Anderson to San Pablo where he was the deputy city manager and helped develop what at the time was the largest casino in Northern California. He subsequently spent a few years as the assistant city manager in Hayward, working on a transit-oriented development project that involved the construction of a new City Hall.

In 2000, Anderson came to Santa Monica and was hired by former City Manager Susan McCarthy, serving as the interim head when she retired in 2005. He was among the candidates to permanently replace McCarthy, but the council later chose Lamont Ewell, who was the city manager in San Diego.

As in his previous posts in Pasadena and Hayward, Anderson oversaw major development projects, including the Public Safety Facility, the Civic Center Parking Structure, and his favorite — the Santa Monica Main Library. The library project holds a special place in his heart because of the auditorium, which was dedicated to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. “That library is the facility for learning, sharing, ideas and culture and that’s exactly what Dr. King was all about,” Anderson said.

“I felt that was such a strong statement for the Santa Monica community.”

The City Manager’s Office is currently

interviewing the top seven candidates to replace Anderson and could name a new assistant city manager in the first week in January. More than 35 candidates from across the country expressed interest in the position, none of whom were in-house.

Ewell said that Anderson served as a support system to the different departments, providing whatever resources they needed.

“In my view, that allows them to better do their jobs,” Ewell said.

In his new job, Anderson will be responsible for heading a joint-powers authority that represents a combined population of more than 750,000 people and 60,000 businesses in one of the most heavily visited regions in the country.

The position will allow him to stay connected with his colleagues in Santa Monica.

Prior to entering the public sector, Anderson spent several years in banking, starting out as a computer programmer for Bank of America. He was later the manager for Family Savings Bank in Pasadena and then the branch vice president for Bank of America.

But, his heart remains in public service.

“I knew finances and I knew development and I have been able to bring all of my skills to local government and it’s been extremely rewarding,” he said. “I think this is a wonderful profession for anyone to undertake.” melodyh@smdp.com

New tax credit for first-time home buyers FROM TAXES PAGE 3 consider an adjustment to your stock portfolio. Capital gains can be netted against capital losses, dollar for dollar. Any remaining capital losses can be then be used to reduce ordinary income up to $3,000. After that, any remaining capital losses must be carried forward into the next tax year or subsequent tax years as needed.

For those who pay real estate taxes but do not itemize their tax deductions, there is a deduction of up to $500 for single filers or up to $1,000 for joint filers for real estate taxes paid. This deduction is available for the 2008 and 2009 tax years. This property tax deduction is in addition to the standard deduction used by filers.

First-time homebuyers should consider

taking advantage of a new tax credit available for a limited time. The credit applies to primary home purchases between April 9, 2008 and June 30, 2009. This tax credit must be paid back in equal payments over 15 years.

The credit is 10 percent of the purchase price of the home, with a maximum available credit of $7,500 for either a single taxpayer or a married couple filing jointly. First-time homebuyers are those who have not owned a home in the three years prior to a purchase.

Remember that for the genuine IRS Web site be sure to use .gov. Don’t be confused by Internet sites that end in .com, .net, .org or other designations instead of .gov. The address of the official IRS Web site is www.irs.gov. news@smdp.com

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GETTING READY: Cole McPherson, 8, and Eric Coope, from Metro Church, dress the Virgin Mary for the Santa Monica Nativity Scenes at Palisades Park last December.

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The opening ceremony will feature seasonal songs and the recital of the Christmas story. Pastor Clarence Crites of the Santa Monica Church of the Nazarene will be master of ceremonies.

Participants will include choirs and vocalists from these Santa Monica and area churches: Calvary Baptist, Metro, Nazarene, Pilgrim Lutheran and St. Anne Catholic.

The Saint Monica High School Rainbow Riders choir and Lighthouse Church Children’s Choir also will take part. The Salvation Army Brass Quartet of Santa Monica will provide instrumental music.

Individuals, churches and businesses help sponsor the scenes through the nonprofit Santa Monica Nativity Scenes Committee.

Donations defray the $18,000 annual cost of the Nativity Scenes, which includes assembly, removal and storage of the booths; publicity and insurance; and replacement of revenue lost by the city due to the covering of parking meters along Ocean Avenue.

Donations may be sent to the Santa Monica Nativity Scenes Committee at P.O. Box 0648, Santa Monica, 90406.

The lighted scenes will be on display through New Year’s Day. news@smdp.com

Increased uncertainty behind market grows FROM ECONOMY PAGE 1 for a few more years to remain financially stable into retirement could become a reality.”

Ken Sleeper of Sierra too has been working with clients approaching retirement, holding a series of local seminars concerning “The Seven Investment Challenges Facing Boomer Retirees,” in which he identifies the issues concerning retirement, particularly in an economic downturn, and how to combat them.

“The economy should be a real wake up call if you’re a boomer and in your early 60s and had the goal to retire by the time you’re 65, and your portfolio is down 40 to 50 percent,” he said.

Sleeper said the number one fear among people approaching retirement or in retirement is that they will run out of money — a fear that has been heightened during the national economic crisis.

“There have been such broad swings in the investment market, leading people to suffer these incredible declines, which just leaves people terrified and not knowing what to do,” he said. “It’s important, though, to have a strategy in place, and people need to have an understanding of how much risk they’re willing to take.”

Evans and Greg Satz, also the first vice president of Satz and Evans, give much the same advice to their clients, who are more likely to make risky investments. Though

Evans said “panic is pretty minimal” among his clientele, the partners emphasize the importance of careful financial planning.

“We’ve been making sure people stay focused on their plan and avoid reacting emotionally about what’s been happening every day,” Satz said. “It can be very hard to detach yourself from that.”

The emotional reactions, coupled by the financial market’s inherent uncertainty, have driven the current roller-coaster economic situation, Evans said.

“The stock market is a forecasting machine that tries to look forward as to what will happen in respect to the economy,” he said. “Right now there is so much uncertainty, and the more uncertain the market is about the future, the more jumpy the market gets, which is why we have seen some of the largest kinds of moves in the market in the last couple of months.”

Though Evans said the uncertainty will last forever, the degree to which it exists will be what changes the economic forecast.

“This time in history will be seen as one of the most amazing opportunities to present itself in many of our lifetimes,” Rose said, urging people who can invest to do so.

“Until we need to access the money, the focus isn’t on what the value of an account is this month or next month, but should be on how many neutral fund shares you can accumulate.” news@smdp.com

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Dodgers play waiting game with Ramirez

BY JANIE MCCAULEY AP Sports Writer

LAS VEGAS Ned Colletti is prepared to wait

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“This is like watching the San Andreas Fault,” the Dodgers general manager said Thursday on the final day of the winter meetings. “Some days you can see it move probably, and other days it’s going to sit there. And in a week or two it may move a lot. It’s a slow process. It speeds up and it slows back down.”

The NL West champions made the freeagent slugger an offer this fall but haven’t heard whether he will accept it. Colletti said he last spoke with Ramirez’s agent, Scott Boras, on Monday night.

“There’s not necessarily a deadline with Manny,” Colletti said.

The 36-year-old Ramirez, who came to the Dodgers from Boston at the July 31 trade deadline, batted .396 with 17 home runs and 53 RBIs in 53 games for Los Angeles.

He is coming off a $160 million, eightyear contract he signed with the Red Sox before the 2001 season and said after the season he wanted to test his value in free agency.

“I want to see who is the highest bidder.

Gas is up and so am I,” Ramirez said at the time.

In addition, Colletti said he exchanged text messages Wednesday night with Paul Kinzer, the representative for free-agent shortstop Rafael Furcal.

It’s no secret Furcal wants a four-year deal, but the Dodgers aren’t necessarily willing to make such a commitment to a player who was limited to 36 games last season because of back problems that required surgery.

Furcal was activated from the 60-day disabled list during the final week after being sidelined since May 6. He batted .357 with five home runs and 16 RBIs in 2008 and has already turned down the Oakland Athletics.

Colletti said the timetable to determine whether Furcal will be in the mix is “approaching” and there are a few other choices on the market the Dodgers might pursue.

“We’re focusing on Raffy. At some point in time we’re going to have to open ourselves up to some other ideas,” Colletti said. “Our desire is Furcal, but it has to be creative from our perspective.”

Colletti already added two infielders this week, bringing back third baseman Casey Blake on a $17.5 million, three-year deal and agreeing to a $1.25 million, one-year contract with utilityman Mark Loretta.

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★★★★ Take an overview of a situation. Stay out of negativity and, if possible, avoid another person’s hot temper. Opt for a walk at lunch to clear your head. Don’t allow a dooming sense of negativity to color an important situation.

Detach. Tonight: Take off ASAP.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20)

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) ★★★★ Though you might believe you are on top of your game, others clearly are not. At what point do you or should you run interference? Careful, as someone might resent your mood and efforts. Discuss this issue with a trusted friend. Tonight: Follow the music.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) ★★ Know when to call in or take off as early as possible. It isn’t an issue of whether your intentions are good but rather a question of your mood and preventing a problem before it begins. Tonight: Opt for a good night’s sleep.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) ★★★★ Zero in on what is important. While a child or new friend could throw a tantrum and a partner make threats, you need to steer clear. Don’t play into these games, and you will be a lot happier. Just let it happen. Tonight: Exactly what you want.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) ★★★ A partner is unusually dominant. This person lets you know in no uncertain terms that it is his or her way or the highway. Though this might not be true, now is not the moment to test this theory. Tonight: Defer once more, but not for long!

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This year, learn to integrate your energy and thoughts rather than worry so much about what might be happening. You might think about money too much, making it a critical issue, far past the level it needs to be. Home and security remain primary issues. Honor your family’s and your roommate’s personal needs. Often you feel you are in either/or situations, especially with relationships. Stop looking at issues in this manner, and more as how both could be true.

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GETTING STARTED There are many strategies to solving Sudoku. One way to begin is to examine each 3x3 grid and figure out which numbers are missing. Then, based on the other numbers in the row and column of each blank cell, find which of the missing numbers will work. Eliminating numbers will eventually lead you to the answer.

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■ Latest Off-Label Uses of Viagra: Britain's The Sun reported in November that Calvin Muteesa, 2, of South London has been forced to take Viagra four times a day since he was 3 months old to stave off a potentially fatal case of pulmonary arterial hypertension. And Bentley, a 7-year-old springer spaniel, has apparently recovered from a potentially fatal lungworm attack on his chronically weak heart via a Viagra regimen at a clinic in Highgate, England. (And last year, Argentinean researchers discovered that hamsters fed Viagra endured the rigors of jet lag about 50 percent better than hamsters fed a placebo.)

TODAY IN HISTORY Pennsylvania became the second state to ratify the U.S. Constitution.

Kenya gained its independence from Britain.

248 American soldiers and eight crew members were killed when an Arrow Air charter crashed after takeoff from Gander, Newfoundland.

35 people were killed in a triple train collision during morning rush-hour in south London.

George W. Bush was transformed into the president-elect as a divided U.S. Supreme Court reversed a state court decision for recounts in Florida's contested election.

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Announcements AFFORDABLE HOUSING OPEN Community Corporation of Santa Monica announces the opening of the 2009 Marketing List. To be considered you must pick up an appointment card at 502 Colorado Blvd. In the Community Room between Dec. 8th and Dec. 31st, M-Th 8a.m. - 5 p.m., Friday Dec. 12th and 26th 8 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Closed Dec. 19 and 25, EOH NEED HEALING? HEALING CIRCLE IS HERE! The Healing Circle Healing Rooms will be gathering at the Virginia Park in Santa Monica this Saturday December 13, from 10 am to noon. Virginia Park is located at the corner of Pico and Cloverfield. We will be on the side of Virginia St. next to the parking lot and the restrooms. We will be praying for people who are seeking spiritual, physical and emotional healing. Come and receive prayer to attain wholeness and restoration of your body, soul and spirit.

For more info please call Cibby at 310-993-0267.

Employment Wanted OUR HOUSEKEEPER is looking for work every other Monday Excellent cleaning, good English, excellent references.Please call Raquel after 5 at (213)736-5362

Employment Advertising Sales The Santa Monica Daily Press, Santa Monica’s Daily newspaper is seeking an Advertising Account Executive.

Previous advertising sales experience isn’t needed but it’s certainly a plus. The job is meeting and networking with local and national businesses to help them get their message to our readers here in Santa Monica. We’re looking for smart, friendly people who are motivated by money to join our growing sales team. Great work environment, must bring a positive attitude and outlook to our team. If you play well with others, are aggressive without being pushy, and have a drive to succeed, we want to work with you.

Resumes are accepted via email to Rob Schwenker – Schwenker@smdp.com GENERAL OFFICE/BOOKKEEPER POSITION available in pleasant Santa Monica office various bookkeeping, and general office duties (310)587-1113 CASHIER POSITION for gas station.

Immediate positions available. Customer service. Call for more information. (310)451-2355, (310)498-7910

Some restrictions may apply.

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IMMEDIATE POSITIONS available in the Environmental Services Department. Housekeepers needed hospital experience preferred. Must speak English Call (310)829-8431 for interview.

Customer service/sales position/on site coordinator at lawfirm in Santa Monica.

Prior experience in lawfirm preferred.Salary negotiable. Contact bsberkowitz@aol.com.

PART-TIME OR FULL-TIME Driver. Must have own car, need to be familiar with L.A. have Ca. driver’s license, English speaking. Can earn up to $100/ a day.

Submit resume to bsberkowitz@aol.com PART-TIME SALES position. Our attorney service is looking for referrals to law firms. Referrals result in ongoing commissions. Submit resume to bsberkowitz@aol.com

Help Wanted DRIVER - CDL Training: $0 down, financing by Central Refrigerated. Company Drivers earn average of $40k/year.

Owner Operators average $60k/Year.

1-800-587-0029 x4779. www.CentralDrivingJobs.net (Cal-SCAN) DRIVER - West Coast Regional NEW HIRING AREA. Newest equipment on the road. Competitive Pay. Run the Western 11 States On Site - Full Service Maintenance Shop. Reasonable Home Time.

Western Express - 22 yrs. old. Good MVR, EOE, CDL-A, 1 yr. OTR. Call Edna Today! 1-866-863-4112. (Cal-SCAN) DRIVERS-ASAP! SIGN-ON Bonus. 35-41 cpm. Earn over $1000 weekly. Excellent Benefits. Need CDL-A & 3 months recent OTR. 1-877-258-8782. www.MeltonTruck.com (Cal-SCAN) LOAN OFFICER OPPORTUNITY. US Home Funding seeks licensed Loan officers to work from home. Strong support, Excellent commissions.

Phone: 800-788-4498. Fax: 866-255-3371 or email: hr@ushomefunding.com (Cal-SCAN) OVER 18? AVAILABLE to TRAVEL? Earn Above Average $$$ with Fun Successful Business Group! No Experience Necessary. 2wks Paid Training. Lodging, Transportation Provided.

1-877-646-5050. (Cal-SCAN) POLICE OFFICERS: Earn up to a $20,000 bonus. Train to protect your fellow Soldiers. Be a leader in the Army National Guard.

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For Sale BIG SCREEN TV 51” for Sale Panasonic Good Condition and Quality $300.00 (310) 292-4624

ANTIQUES & MISC military, art books, bomber repo, jacket closeout, shipways construction kit, copper weather veins/pots, slaglamp, art, gift. Sat-Sun Dec. normanbooks@aol.com

GUITAR LESSONS with Lou Allen. Classical or plectrum. Your home or mine. Call 310-828-2151.

Now Accepting Enrollment

Newly Lowered Rates

Room and Board 401 Montana Avenue Your home away from home.

Daily meals, laundry, housekeeping, utilities, and cable. Studios, 1bdrms avaliable. Seniors and all ages welcome.

Ask about move-in special 1 month FREE.

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Starting at $1,800/MO Beautiful Montana Gardens

(310) 245-9436

3623 KEYSTONE Ave.unit 5, $795 bachelor, lower, fridge, microwave, carpet, blinds, utilities included laundry, parking, no pets $200 off move- in (310)578-7512 jkwproperties.com 615 1/2 MIDVALE lower Bachelor, no kitchen, sink, fridge,hot plate,, ceiling fan, carpet, street parking, no pets $895/mo (310)578-7512 wwwjkwproperties.com

HOWARD MANAGEMENT GROUP (310) 869-7901 1234 11th Street # 8 1bdrm/1bath $1795 835 Pacific #6 Single $1275 All Utilities Included 1334 Euclid St, #8 1bdrm/1bath $1395 We are offering aggressive move-in specials PLEASE Visit our website for complete listings at: www.howardmanagement.com rentals@howardmanagement.com

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BRAND NEW one bedroom/ 1 bath for rent in SM ,hardwood floors, stove, refrig,.brand new appliances call Shaun $1700 (310)849-3500

L.A. GROVE area 428 N Orange Grove unit 103 1+1 stove, fridge, blinds, hardwood floors, on-site laundry no pets $1250/mo $300 off move-in (310) 578-7512 jkwproperties.com

ABSOLUTELY RECESSION PROOF! Do You Earn $800 in a Day? Your Own Local Vending Route Includes 30 Machines and Candy for $9,995. MultiVend

Santa Monica/ West LA $1395.00 & up 1Bdrm, 2 Bdrms W/ Lofts See manager at 2535 Kansas Ave #101 for list of vacancies

Santa Monica/ West LA $1395.00 & up 1Bdrm, 2 Bdrms W/ Lofts See manager at 2535 Kansas Ave #101 for list of vacancies

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PRIME RENTAL 1430 Lincoln Blvd Close to Promenade 1700 square feet Call Charles (310)995-5136 SM PRIVATE office on 7th St near Wilshire includes Internet, electricity, cleaning services $450/mo (310)656-9922 www.santamonica.weebly.com

Real Estate AMERICA'S BEST BUY! 20 Acres Near Booming El Paso, Texas. (#1 Growth State!) $15,900. $200/down, $159/month. Roads, Views. Owner Financing.

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1-800-343-9444. (10%/209 mths) (Cal-SCAN)

MAR VISTA 2bdrm/1bath, 11461 Washington Place.Unit D, upper, stove, blinds, carpet, laundry, street parking, no pets $1450 $300 off move-in (310)578-7512 jkwproperties.com SINGLE 12746 Pacific Ave. unit 2 Lower stove, fridge, dishwasher, wall ac, carpet, blinds, laundry, pation, intercom entry, restricted parking, no pets. $1000.

(310)578-7512 www.jkwproperties.com SM ROOM for rent 11th & Wilshire $1100/mo 3brdm/2bath apartment, new appliances, large living room w/fireplace, walking distance to beach call Kelly (805)284-8914 WLA $1750/MO. Large bright 2 bdrm upper, on Barrington near National. Very spacious. Large closets, crown moldings, new carpet appliances Closed garage Well maintained, charming, older building in popular WLA area.near Whole Foods. FREE MONTH WITH ONE YEAR LEASE (310)828-4481 or (310)993-0414 after 6pm.

MAR VISTA, 11621 Braddock Dr. unit 16 2bdrm. 1.5 bath, $1350, townhouse style, stove, carpt, w/d hookup, patio, gated parking, carpet, intercom entry, no pets.$500 off move-in (310)967-4471 www.jkwproperties.com

1248 11TH st. unit I, 3bdrm/1 1/2bath, stove, carpet, blinds, laundry, parking, no pets.on site manager $2550/mo $500 off move in (310)393-6322 www.jkwproperties.com

L.A. GROVE area 431 1/2 Genesse 2+1 stove, fridge, blinds, hardwood & tilefloors, seperate tub on-site laundry garage parking no pets $1875/mo $500 off move-in (310) 578-7512 jkwproperties.com

MAR VISTA 12610 CASWELL ave.unit 7, 1bdrm/1ba $1175/mo.upper, stove, fridge, carpet, blinds, parking,laundry, no pets.$200 off move-in (310)578-7512 www.jkwproperties.com

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WLA, LARGE 3+2. OCEAN VIEW, top of hill, prv drvwy, 3 patios/backyard, gated, no pets. Redeco $2550/mo 310-390-4610.

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MAR VISTA 12450 Culver Blvd. Unit 206 & 208 1bdrm/1bath, gated parking, intercom entry, stove, fridge, utilities included, laundry, parking, no pets. $1195/mo $400 off move-in on site manager (888)414-7778 www.jkwproperties.com

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Mar Vista $2300.00 2Bdrms, 2 Baths W / Loft Stove, Refrig, Dshwshr, Wshr/Dryr, Gated Parking, NO PETS 4077 Inglewood Blvd, # 4, 5, Call for Appt.

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Maohr Hatorah Preschool 1537 Franklin St,. Santa Monica (310) 453-2609/(323) 997-6252

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WLA 1457 Westgate #E 1+1 stove, fridge, blinds, tile & carpet, garage parking no pets $1295/mo (310) 578-7512 jkwproperties.com

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WLA, UNOBSTRUCTED OCEAN VIEW. 2+2, hilltop upper front. Priv drvwy, large sundeck, cat ok. Newly redeco, $2150.00. 310-390-4610.

Houses For Rent 3 HOUSES for rent close to Santa Monica College. 3BD/1BA $2,800, 1BD/1BA $1,700, 3BD/1BA $2,900. Ready to move in. Parking no problem. New Paint and appliances. Call (714)450-0224 WLA 2577 Armacost Ave, 2bdrm/ 1 bath stove dishwasher microwave carpet central AC/heat 2 car garage front & backyard pet ok with deposit $2700 (310)578-7512 www.jkwproperties.com

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Land for Sale BULK LAND SALE 80 acres - $39,900.

Take advantage of the buyers market and own beautiful mountain property.

Price reduced on large acreage in Eastern Arizona. Won't last! Good access & views. Wildlife abounds at Eureka Springs Ranch by AZLR. Financing available.

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1-888-854-7403. (Cal-SCAN) COLORADO FORECLOSURE- 40 ACRES $29,900. Outstanding Views. Access to BLM Canyon Rec Land. Financing. Call 1-866-696-5263 x4843. (Cal-SCAN) MONTANA LAND New Acreage Available -20 Acres near Round Up w/ Road & Utilities -$69,900. -40 Acres w/ New

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Land for Sale Cabin near Winnett -$89,900. Approved

by TV hunter Celebrity TRED BARTA! Excellent area for horses, hunting and ranching. Financing available. Western Skies Land Co. 877-229-7840 www.WesternSkiesLand.com (Cal-SCAN) NEW MEXICO SACRIFICE! 140 acres was $149,900, Now Only $69,900. Amazing 6000 ft. elevation. Incredible mountain views. Mature tree cover. Power & year round roads. Excellent financing. Priced for quick sale. Call NML&R, Inc. 1-888-204-9760. (Cal-SCAN) NEW TO MARKET. New Mexico Ranch Dispersal 140 acres - $89,900. River Access. Northern New Mexico. Cool 6,000' elevation with stunning views.

Great tree cover including Ponderosa, rolling grassland and rock outcroppings. Abundant wildlife, great hunting.

EZ terms. Call NML&R, Inc. 1-866-360-5263. (Cal-SCAN) PRICED TO SELL! Newly Released Colorado Mountain Ranch. 35 acres$44,900. Majestic lake & Mountain views, adjacent to national forest for camping or hiking, close to conveniences. EZ terms. 1-866-353-4807.

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Vehicles for sale 2004 HONDA Accord EX-L, 45k mi. Grey with dark grey leather interior. Power everything, XM, moonroof, heated seats, 4 cylinder, super clean, 5 spoke factory alloy wheels. new Yakima surf racks.

Great gas mileage, SULEV. Perfect mechanical shape. $13,750. Call 310-922-4060

Autos Wanted DONATE YOUR CAR: Children's Cancer Fund! Help Save A Child's Life Through Research & Support! Free Vacation Package. Fast, Easy & Tax Deductible.

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Remodel & Add ons Honest. Reliable.

EXQUISITE, INTUITIVE, strong and tender relaxing body work by mature European.

Very Professional, Sonja (310) 397-0433.

Personals LADIES INTERNET DATING PICTURES male photographer will take quality pictures for your profile indoors or out SM residence affordable rates Lawrence (310)266-5416

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FREE ESTIMATES — Sabbath Observed—

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Handyman

The Handy Hatts Painting and Decorating Co.

SINCE 1967 RESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIAL SPECIALISTS IN ALL DAMAGE REPAIR “EXPERT IN GREEN CONCEPTS” Free estimates, great referrals

FULL SERVICE HANDYMAN FROM A TO Z Call Brian @ (310) 927-5120 (310) 915-7907 LIC# 888736 “HOME SWEET HOME”

Martin’s Professional Services Quality European Workman All Manors of Home Repairs From painting to electrical

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DONATE YOUR VEHICLE! Receive Free Vacation Voucher. United Breast Cancer Foundation. Free Mammograms, Breast Cancer Info www.ubcf.info Free Towing, Tax Deductible, Non-Runners Accepted, 1-888-468-5964. (Cal-SCAN)

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QUICKBOOKS BOOKKEEPING service, personal or businesses. Online version available. Call 310 977-7935

Services ◊ Tilecraft ◊ Grout cleaning & repair complete shower pan repair complete bathroom remodels Gerry (310)338-0475 ◊ Lic 713459 ◊ TRAINED PROFESSIONAL SINGER Will sing at all parties, churches, women’s clubs, and all occasions.Jolson, Sinatra, Tony Bennett, popular songs, and will have a sing along. Lots of fun. Call Gabe 310-392-6501

Personal Trainer

Lou Ferrigno Jr Certified Private Fitness Trainer

Therapy

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